How Long to Read The Vocation of Poetry

How Long Does it Take to Read The Vocation of Poetry?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 1 minute to read The Vocation of Poetry by Durs Grünbein

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Literary Nonfiction. Poetry History & Criticism. Translated from the German by Michael Eskin. This extraordinary book offers a dazzling personal poetics as well as a sustained engagement with the origins of poetry itself. In tracing an arc from the landfills and forests of an East German childhood to the "global air-space of poetry," it takes in a breathtaking poetic itinerary from the Classics to the present day. Emerging from the heart of the European tradition, every page is packed with insight, wit and linguistic surprises, superbly rendered in Michael Eskin's supple English. But more than that: this is a volume with a mission. In reckoning with the possibilities of poetry, it sets out to show us a better way of being in the world: "a guide to thinking and feeling with precision." Written by one of the most exciting and thought-provoking writers of the moment, THE VOCATION OF POETRY is essential reading for anyone interested in modern poetry or in modern life.

How long is The Vocation of Poetry?

The Vocation of Poetry by Durs Grünbein is 59 pages long, and a total of 15,281 words.

This makes it 20% the length of the average book. It also has 19% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Vocation of Poetry Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 23 minutes to read The Vocation of Poetry aloud.

What Reading Level is The Vocation of Poetry?

The Vocation of Poetry is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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